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Ten Lawyers Selected to Leadership Dallas Class of 2016

August 26, 2015 Mark Curriden

© 2015 The Texas Lawbook.

By Brooks Igo

(Aug. 26) – The recently announced 55-member Leadership Dallas Class of 2016, its 41st class, features ten lawyers.

It includes:

    Amy Stewart, founder of Amy Stewart PC;
    Courteney Harris, assistant dean for career and professional development at UNT Dallas College of law;
    John Willding, corporate partner at Strasburger & Price;
    Jonathan Blum, nonprofit counsel at Polsinelli;
    Justin Shipley, finance and real estate partner at Jackson Walker;
    Leigh Bailey Carrizales, founder of the Law Office of Leigh Bailey Carrizales;
    Nicola Hobeiche, assistant general counsel at ORIX USA Corporation;
    Sakina Rasheed, financial transactions counsel at Haynes and Boone;
    Katherine Ettredge, corporate partner at Jones Day;
    Bill Howell, corporate partner at Baker Botts.

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Mark Curriden

Mark Curriden is a lawyer/journalist and founder of The Texas Lawbook. In addition, he is a contributing legal correspondent for The Dallas Morning News.

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